How to Make Friends as an Adult

They say it gets harder to make new friends in your adult years. Kids, work, and being annoying can all be factors, but that's not the case for Michael and Daniel, because they need at least two hands and maybe even a foot to count their closest friends – in other words, they are successful geriatric extroverts with a busy social life.

This conversation is all about making friends, keeping them, and thriving because you have them. We define what qualifies someone as a friend, versus a really, really good acquaintance who you hug at the end of the meeting, or a terrible friend who you love to hate. We count our actual close friends, and if you're thinking about listening, I will tempt you by pointing out that we may have even mentioned you by name.

We discuss how to avoid dating apps, how to be better at networking (and why it's good for your social life), and all this while enjoying some really, really good coffee.

Mentioned in the episode:  We made sure to talk about our weekend plans to not watch the Melania movie, which did okay (but not great) at the box office.

• Daniel Herndon is a brand strategist at HRNDN Brand Agency and author of The Lorem Ipsum.
• Michael Salemi owns a branded apparel and promotional products company, Colored Threads.